Wako
in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.100 and 149.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 5' 59" and E 149° 7' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kina - PGK
Spoken languages:
English, Hiri Motu
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:32 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 6:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-3.840 and -32.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Papua New Guinea in Melanesia

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Papua New Guinea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Papua New Guinea. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Wako

Wako in West New Britain Province is a place in Papua New Guinea about 267 mi (or 430 km) north-east of Port Moresby, the country's capital city.

Current time in Wako is now 03:32 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Wako. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Gasmata Island Airport in a distance of 83 mi (or 134 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimbe, Lae, Popondetta, Kokoda and Madang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Waku, Wako